Books with author Janet Grosshandler-Smith

Accelerated Reader is a program based on the fact that students become more motivated to read if they are tested on the content of the books they have read and are rewarded for correct answers. Students read each book, individually take the test on the computer, and receive gratification when they score well. Schools using the Accelerated Reader program have seen a significant increase in reading among their students.Teens who need help with life skills may have parents who are all too frequently not around to provide basic instruction. In an ever riskier world, strong values and safety tips are a must. These titles will help.

These nine titles discuss both individual drugs and drugs in society to present teens with solid information so that they can make smart choices.The statistics are shocking. One person dies every half hour and one is injured every minute in impaired driving accidents. Several thousand teens die every year in these accidents. In this important book, Grosshandler offers lifesaving advice to teens who are struggling with both the strain of peer pressure and the dangers of living with friends and family who drive under the influence. Most important, she explains what happens to your body while drinking or taking drugs to make it impossible to drive safely while under the influence.